See Also: Caffey-Kempe syndrome(medicine)
whistle-stop(dictionary)
whistle-stop(dictionary)
Kempe, Margery(encyclopedia)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Caffey's syndrome(medicine)
Caffey disease(medicine)
Caffey's disease(medicine)
Caffey-Silverman syndrome(medicine)
Caffey, John Patrick(medicine)

Caffey-Kempe syndrome (medicine) and whistle-stop (oh)


Caffey-Kempe syndrome (medicine)


Caffey-Kempe syndrome -->
battered child syndrome
<radiology> Multiple assymetrical fractures, separation of distal epiphyses, irregularity and fragmentation of metaphyses, bucket-handle fracture, corner fracture of elbow, knee, ankle (sudden twisting motion), isolated spiral fracture, extensive periosteal reaction (subperiosteal haemorrhage), exuberant callus formation, cortical hyperostosis extending to epiphyseal plate, avulsion fracture at ligamentous insertion, subdural haematoma (most common), brain atrophy (up to 100%), infarction (50%), subdural hygroma, encephalomalacia, porencephaly


whistle-stop (oh)



adj AmE
whistle-stop tour/trip
a trip during which someone, especially a politician, visits many different places in a short period of time
::a whistle-stop tour of Texas